Firefly Journey

The group chat becomes very lively as soon as the group admin speaks, and everyone's comments reflect their personality.

Lin Yuanran couldn't help but wonder. The group leader had been silent all along, so his appearance this time couldn't possibly be just to stop Chi Liuzi from cursing. There must be something more important.

However, things didn't go as planned. The group admin didn't say anything important in the group as he had imagined; he just said one sentence and then stopped talking.

He even ignored Chi Liuzi's outrageous curse that he should die.

Lin Yuanran was puzzled, but didn't take it too seriously. After all, the group leader had been mysterious for so many years, and even Lin Yuanran couldn't figure out his background, so his way of doing things was even more unpredictable.

Suddenly, Lin Yuanran felt a dizzying sensation. He knew something was wrong and tried to circulate his magic power to resist, but it was to no avail. A powerful and irresistible magic power controlled his body, and he automatically gave up struggling.

When I came to my senses again, the familiar furnishings of the apartment living room were gone. In front of me was a small shop with four faded characters on it: Sun Car Dealership.

A middle-aged man was squatting on the ground, busily repairing an electric scooter. Lin Yuanran was wondering where he was when he felt someone tap his shoulder.

He turned around suddenly.

Then he saw a boy about his age smiling brightly at him.

"Hello!" the boy greeted him warmly.

Lin Yuanran was taken aback, but out of politeness, he instinctively replied, "Hello."

“Relax,” the boy shrugged. “I know you’re nervous and want to know where you are, right?”

Lin Yuanran was shocked. While nodding, he could easily guess the person's identity: "You... are the group owner?"

The boy smiled and said, "That's right, I am the group leader, the president of the 'Stinky Fish and Shrimp Gang'."

"Welcome to my world."

Lin Yuanran was struck dumb and quickly said, "Senior, please stop messing with me. Just say it in the group chat. What's going on here..."

The boy said, "Alright, then I'll make it short."

"The place you are in now is called the Endless World. It is a world similar to your Earth, or you can think of it as Earth in another universe."

“And I am its master, you can call me ‘Lord of Endlessness’.”

Lord of Endless?

Upon hearing this self-proclaimed title, Lin Yuanran was filled with shock. A ruler of a realm—what an immense power that was! What could he possibly want from him?

“My world is devoid of magic. For thousands of years, I have been the only one who has transcended the constraints of space and been able to… never mind, why bother telling you all this.”

"Xiao Zi is my younger sister. This world is lacking in magic, or what we call alien energy. Because of the scarcity of alien energy, it is impossible for a second me to be born. My sister is extremely talented, and I didn't want her to waste her time here, so I sent her to your world, the world you were born in."

Lin Yuanran was even more surprised. He even knew that he had been to another world?

"Don't be surprised. I have some connections with that old Taoist priest surnamed Li, and I know everything about him. The reason I added you to the group and contacted you today is for one thing."

"Please feel free to ask if you need anything!"

Lin Yuanran quickly pledged his loyalty. The person in front of him was a powerful being who had transcended the rules of space. He was probably of a higher rank than Brewitch. After all, Brewitch was invincible in the Pan-Ancient World, but he could not affect other planes.

The Lord of Endless seemed quite satisfied with Lin Yuanran's attitude and continued, "Half a year ago, the Deer Shooting Tournament, spearheaded by the Taiping Sect and organized by various sects, began."

"The Heavenly Court is the instigator behind the Deer Shooting Competition. Its purpose is to select promising cultivators so that they can gain the qualification to ascend to the Heavenly Court."

"There are conditions for participation. Only those who have been born within the last hundred years and are at the early stage of Jade Pool to below the Divine Realm level are eligible for tickets. My good-for-nothing sister recently broke through to Jade Pool, so she can be considered qualified."

"The Deer Shooting Tournament is different from the sect trials. It is held in a unique small space where everyone who enters is responsible for their own life and death. It is a bit dangerous for my sister to go alone; she needs teammates."

Lin Yuanran immediately understood and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "I will protect her, after all, I have also received her kindness."

The Lord of Endless was surprised by his quick agreement and said with some relief, "I heard you have another friend. You can invite him along. The rewards from the Deer Shooting Tournament are all for Little Purple's breakthrough and cannot be shared with you. However, as a reward for protecting her, I can grant you one request."

Lin Yuanran's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed. The promise of a transcendent spatial expert was far more useful than precious natural treasures!

Lin Yuanran quickly said, "Since you know I have an experience in another world, could you grant me the ability to freely travel between the two worlds? After all..."

"can."

Before Lin Yuanran could finish speaking, the Lord of Endless agreed.

"That's nothing to me, and I can sense that you also have spatial power within you, but you can't fully unleash it due to your current level of cultivation."

Lin Yuanran nodded. He was indeed a space mage, and if his cultivation level were higher, he would be able to go to different planes.

The Lord of Endless threw out two talisman-like tickets and said, "This afternoon at the central square of Hangzhou, you will meet with Xiao Zi there, then crush the tickets and you will automatically enter the space where the Deer Shooting Tournament is being held."

"I will put the method for traversing between the two worlds into your body after it is finished. At that time, I may also invite you to see the scenery."

"Thank you..."

Before Lin Yuanran could finish speaking, his location changed, and he was back in the apartment's living room.

After seeing Lin Yuanran off, the Lord of Endless glanced at the old master who was engrossed in his cultivation and said, "Why bother running a car repair shop all year round when you can't make much money?"

Old Song, the mechanic, looked up and sneered, "This is the skill my master passed down to me. I'll keep going even if it doesn't make money. What are you barking about?"

"Just now, in front of that young man, I gave you some face by saying, 'Shameless wretch, Lord of Endless? Bah!'"

The Lord of Endless raised an eyebrow: "Old Song, I think you're just jealous of my talent. In a thousand years, I'm the first being to surpass the Emperor Realm!"

"That's just your good luck. If the Emperor of War were still alive, you wouldn't have had such a good opportunity. Forget it, there's no point in bringing up the past. Get lost and don't delay my business."

The Lord of Endless stopped laughing and said seriously, "I'm not too worried about Lin Yuanran's world because Old Daoist Li and the Heavenly Court are there to oversee it. But he has another soul. Old Daoist Li said that the natives of the Pan-Ancient World are not talented enough to solve the impending calamity."

"What does this have to do with you and me?"

"Old Song, don't be so heartless. I'm a soft-hearted person and I can't bear to see innocent lives suffer."

"so?"

"So Li Laodao and I decided to give him a great opportunity, and let's see if he can seize it. Oh, by the way, there are actually three targets, and the probability of success is not low."